In the morning the diver arrived to finish the prop job. I have never see a pro marina diver not use a hooka rig or air tanks. This guy was amazing.

Once the prop was on and tested we fueled up and got out of there. We were just getting in to positive current riding the ebb out to sea and a USCG fastboat came alongside asking to board.

Looking though the boat for safety gear is common practice. I asked if we could keep our weigh on and use the tide and also if they wouldn’t mind boarding on the port side where the gate was easier to open under weigh. After a brief hesitation but they acquiesced. I think it is important to remember went you are being boarded that you are still the captain and to never assume these young men know what they are doing. A GBA alumni was pulled over on a similar inspection and lost track of the vessels drift while answering the inspection officers questions and when breaking off hit a rock and totaled his boat.

We passed with flying colors and we continued west to what was forcast to be a dying 10 foot sea.
We said our thanks to PA as we went. We were spoiled for sure and I told the crew that you cant expect treatment like that on a wayside usually. Thanks to John and Kristopher for driving us around. Thanks to Jerimy and Blue Water Welding for the deal on their fine work on our solar rack and the canned tuna, smoked salmon and fresh crab..oh and the fishing rigs and advice!

Jon Palmer of past adventures and PA pits stops. Good to know some locals!

Not sure what we did to deserve all the generosity PA but thank you